86 Quotes by Allard Baird

We've added two innings starters, we've added some team speed, we've improved our defense, we've increased our depth in the bullpen. So I feel good about that. But we still have some things left to do. We'll continue to be aggressive.

What he's done in the clubhouse and with the young players, I can't say enough about him. His value to the ballclub goes well beyond his numbers.

Very few times do you see a player who you can say he can be as good as he wants to be. Literally. I saw Alex Rodriguez in high school, and you could say it about him. That's what I think about Carlos.

We're better. If you want to gauge it, you gauge it at the end of the season. As long as we stay healthy, we're a better club.

We're still in a developmental stage, but we said we need to see some results. We want to start turning projection into production. We're looking for more results.

The reality is most of our players should be in Double-A or elsewhere in the minors,

Makeup-wise he's a tough kid, a competitor, no excuses, holds himself accountable. Pitching consistent and down with his stuff are going to be big for him in spring training.

Losses bother me. Jokes do not. The losses were tough.

Mike would still get time in the field. We are not thinking of doing anything else.